Episode Details

When you invite ISIS Daniels, the Millennial Somm herself, into your headphones, you'd best expect more than wine talk—you're headed for a technicolor journey through bottles and generations, biases and breakthroughs. You'll quickly discover ISIS Daniels isn't interested in the labels on the front of the bottle so much as the stories—and sometimes the battles—behind them. What compels a millennial to upend the starchy old script of wine appreciation, to create a space that feels as fresh and inclusive as a porch with friends instead of a paneled tasting room? You'll learn how ISIS Daniels made wine her own, bringing in family members who never drank or never understood why it mattered, and, in the process, carving out new cultural spaces with every pour. You'll hear how a simple bottle from 7-Eleven, or a cringe-worthy supermarket staple, might be the gateway into joy and knowledge—and why the wine world might be missing the point by turning up its nose. You'll get insider views on non-alcoholic wines, what "clean" and "natural" really mean (hint: probably not what you think), and why inclusion matters beyond just having another seat at the table.

Here are three things you'll take away from this candid, energizing conversation:

• How to welcome newcomers to wine without judgment, embracing every palate—from sweet supermarket blends to terroir-driven bottles.

• How millennials and younger generations are reshaping wine culture by demanding inclusion, authenticity, and transparency around what's in the glass.

• Why conversations about women and people of color in wine are critical to understanding not just who makes wine, but how wine's business, storytelling, and even legislation are evolving.

From D.C. wine caucuses to jazz festivals in Napa, you'll come away not just with wine wisdom, but with a whole new sense of what it means to taste, to share, and to belong.

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